Faculty
Our faculty represent one of the main strengths of the residency program. Wards and clinics are staffed by general internists dedicated to education and teaching. The efforts of the faculty have resulted in numerous individual and departmental teaching awards.
Listed below are the general internal medicine faculty responsible for resident education.
Tampa General Hospital
Philip Altus, M.D., M.A.C.P.Professor Emeritus Past Program Director paltus@pol.net |
Michael Flannery, M.D., F.A.C.P.Professor Program Director
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Charles M. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.B.AAssistant Professor Associate Program Director cedwards@health.usf.edu |
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EriKa Abel, M.D.Assistant Professor eabel@health.usf.edu |
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James Haley VA Hospital
Edward Cutolo, M.D. Associate Professor, Chief of Staff edward.cutolo@va.med.gov |
Angela Denietolis, M.D.Assistant Professor angela.denietolis@va.med.gov |
Andrew Koon, M.D.Assistant Professor | Jeffrey Kooper, M.D.Assistant Professor jeffrey.kooper@va.med.gov |
Ross Specter, M.D.Assistant Professor | Ari Padmanabhan, M.D.Assistant Professor ari.padmanabhan@va.med.gov |
Jose Lezama, M.D.Associate Professor, |
Alexander Reiss, M.D.Assistant Professor Alexander.reiss@va.gov |
USF Medical Clinics
Bryan Bognar, M.D., F.A.C.P.Associate Professor Interim Vice Dean, Undergraduate Medical Edu. bbognar@health.usf.edu |
Maria Cannarozzi, M.D.Assistant Professor Med/Peds mcannaro@health.usf.edu |
Denise Edwards, M.D.Assistant Professor, Med/Peds Director, Healthy Weight & Life Clinic dedwards@health.usf.edu | Richard Hoffman, M.D.Professor rhoffman@health.usf.edu |
Hugo Narvarte, M.D.Assistant Professor Med/Peds hnarvarte@health.usf.edu |
Kevin O'Brien, M.D., F.A.C.P.Associate Professor kobrien@health.usf.edu |
Mitchell Seleznick, M.D., F.A.C.P.Associate Professor mselezni@health.usf.edu |
Robert Walker, M.D.Associate Professor rowalker@health.usf.edu |
Sumeeta Mazzarolo, M.D.Assistant Professor smazzaro@health.usf.edu |
Elizabeth Warner, M.D.Associate Professor ewarner@health.usf.edu |
Moffitt Cancer Center
Debra Anoff, M.D.Assistant Professor AnoffD@moffitt.usf.edu |
Richard Gross, M.D., F.A.C.P.Professor, Chief of Medicine
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Lucy Guerra, M.D., M.P.H.Assistant Professor GuerrauL@moffitt.usf.edu |
Bjorn Holstrom, M.D.Assistant Professor
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Asha Ramsakal, D.O.Assistant Professor RamsakA@moffitt.usf.edu |
Recent College of Medicine Teaching Awards
The USF awards listed below are voted on by the senior class at U.S.F.'s College of Medicine, who choose from all faculty and departments in the entire college.
USF - Outstanding Clinical Professor
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2007
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2006
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2005
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2004
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2003
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2003
USF - Sir William Osler Award (Outstanding Role Model)
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2007
Alexander Reiss, M.D. - 2006
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2005
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2004
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2003
Richard Hoffman, M.D. - 2001
Richard Hoffman, M.D. - 2001
USF - Outstanding Clinical Department
Internal Medicine - 2006
Internal Medicine - 2005
Florida ACP Teacher of the Year
Alexander Reiss, M.D. & Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2007
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2004
Bryan Bogner, M.D. - 2002
Michael Flannery, M.D. - 2001
Elizabeth Warner, M.D. - 1999

Philip Altus, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Michael Flannery, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Charles M. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.B.A
Deborah Humphrey, D.O.
Cuc Mai, M.D.
Kanchan Kamath, M.D. Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Kooper, M.D.
Jose Lezama, M.D.
Alexander Reiss, M.D.
Bryan Bognar, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Maria Cannarozzi, M.D.
Denise Edwards, M.D.
Richard Hoffman, M.D.
Hugo Narvarte, M.D.
Kevin O'Brien, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Elizabeth Warner, M.D.
Debra Anoff, M.D.
Richard Gross, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Lucy Guerra, M.D., M.P.H.
Bjorn Holstrom, M.D.
Asha Ramsakal, D.O.